Hi Betty: Maybe those of us interested in Genealogy and the Revolutionary war should send a petition to the Lowell ( my former hometown) Sun asking them to include all these item on their web site. Edbld in Florida ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty" <bbffrrpp@comcast.net> To: <American-REVOLUTION@rootsweb.com>; <genmassachusetts@rootsweb.com>; <MAMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com>; <NEW-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com>; <NHHILLSB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 11:54 AM Subject: [AMERICAN-REVOLUTION] "National Heritage ARea" being proposed in MA/ NH > Hello, > > In this morning's "The Lowell Sun" there is an article which is titled: > "Revolutionary Boost for Local History," and subtitled: "Freedom's Way > National Heritage Area proposed." > > http://www.lowellsun.com/front/ci_4497137 > > www.lowellsun.com > > The article starts out: An area of northeastern Massachusetts that > extends from Greater Lowell to northern Worcester County would be > designated > as a National Heritage Area under legislation that is advancing on Beacon > Hill. Local officials, .....have for years sought to recognize the > significant historical role played by communities north and west of Boston > where the Colonists rose up against the British and ignited the American > Revolution. A swath .... which includes 37 cities and towns, > stretching > from Malden ..... along with eight communities in southern New Hampshire, > would be designated ......" > > (Unfortunately, "The Lowell Sun" does not have a very good web site. > It > does not provide the photos (etc.) which go along with their articles on > their web site.) > > And, there are many articles which appear in their paper which do not > appear > on their web site. > > One example of this is there is an article in the "Travel" section of this > morning's newspaper about the "Buckman Tavern" in Lexington. It is a > good-size article and includes photos of the tavern (built circa 1710), > but the article does not appear on-line. > > ... At the end of the article on the National Heritage area, it states: > "Massachusetts now has two, national heritage areas: the Blackstone > Valley National Heritage Corridor, and the Essex National Heritage area." > > And, I personally know that a good portion of Lowell, MA, is a "State > Heritage Park." It basically is the same area where the "Lowell > National > Historic Park" is ! > > I don't know what the difference is between a "National Historic Park" and > a > "National Heritage Area," but it probably has something to do with over 40 > towns and cities being involved vs. one city being involved ! > > I just did a Google search and found this web site: > > http://www.cr.nps.gov/heritageareas/ > > > Hope this is interesting ! > > Betty (near Lowell, MA) > > > > > > > > List Mom for the AMERICAN-REVOLUTION mailing list: > Diana Boothe philsbarbie1@arkansasfamilies.net > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > We have archives! Search for your AMERICAN-REVOLUTION information > here..... > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=AMERICAN-REVOLUTION > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out other genealogy resources on the net at John Fuller's most > helpful site http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.2/472 - Release Date: 10/11/2006 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 24946 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try SPAMfighter for free now!